Wiradjuri/Kamilaroi artist Jonathan Jones celebrates the south-east cultural practice of collecting seeds, grinding them to make flour, then bread, for untitled (walam-wunga.galang), 2020–21, a collaborative project with Uncle Stan Grant Senior and Beatrice Murray.
Jones shares that this practice has occurred for countless generations, referencing a grindstone believed to be 32,000 years old unearthed in central New South Wales. This concept takes centre stage in the artwork – carved out of stone, a minimalist sculpture remains imbued with local meaning and the knowledge that this ancient tradition continues.
Jonathan Jones, Wiradjuri/Kamilaroi peoples, Dr Uncle Stan Grant Snr AM, Wiradjuri people, collaborator, Beatrice Murray, Wiradjuri people, collaborator, untitled (walam-wunga.galang), 2020–21 National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased with the assistance of Wesfarmers. © the artist. Courtesy the artist and National Gallery of Australia, Australian Capital Territory
National Gallery of Australia
4 March to 23 July 2023
Australian Capital Territory
